Newspaper-file.



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Patented Mar. l3, I900.

B. R. GREEN.

NEWSPAPER FILE.

(Application filed Dec. 6, 1999.

BERNARD R. GREEN, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA;

NEWS AP R-FILE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent Nb. 645,085, dated March 13, 190d; Application filed December 6, 1899. Serial rt. 739,424. (No 1110381.:

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 'I, BERNARD R. GREEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Newspaper-Files, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to files for temporarily holding together a number of newspapers or like publications or sheets or samples;

and my invention consists of a file constructed as fully set forth hereinafter and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an external view of my improved newspaper-file; Fig. 2, the same in longitudinal section; Fig. 3, a sectional view of the parts near one end; Fig. 4, a transverse section; Fig. 5, a perspective view illustrating the construction of the offset portions of some of the retaining bars; Fig. 6, a trans verse section of one of said bars; Fig. 7, a side View of one of the retaining-rings; Fig. 8,a 'view illustrating retaining-bars of a different form, and Fig. 9 a transverse section of the body portion of a metallic staff. Figs. 1, 2,

v and 8 are drawn to a smaller scale than the remaining figures.

The staff A of the file may be of any suitable dimensions and cross-sectional form, but is preferably a round wooden stick, rounded at the ends, as shown. Longitudinally there extends for part of the length of the staff a channel 00, sufficient in length to receive the edge or fold of any paper or article which is to be filed, together with the retaining bars or blades a a. These retaining bars or blades consist of two or more series, the series Ct being bent at the ends or otherwise formed to produce offsets or bearing ends 1), adapted to steps or bearings c at the ends of the channel 00 and above the bottom of the said channel, while the series a consists of straight blades, the ends of which also rest upon the steps or bearings c. As a result of this construction the ends of all of the strips at each end of the slot or channel rest upon the elevated steps or bearings 0, while the body portions of the strips or are near the bottom of the channel and the body portions of the strips a are outside of the strips a.

Preferably in filing the papers and other articles the strips or blades of the two series are alternated, as shown in Fig. 4.

By the use of strips or blades in two series, one outside of the other, I am enabled to confine a number of papers within a channel cc of comparatively-limited width; much less than would be required if the strips, with the papers folded thereon, were placed side by side, and it will be evident that by in.- creasing the number of series arranged at dif: ferent distances from the bottom of the channel the width of the channel may be reduced or a larger number of papers may be confined within a channel of a given width.

The strips or blades may be made of any suitable material and in different ways. As shown in Fig. 8, they consist of round rods, or they may be of fiat bars of similar shape. In the preferable form shown in the other fig ures of the drawings the body of each bar is formed by bending a flat strip of metal longitudinally alon g its center to a U shape in crosssection. The offset of the strips a in such case consists of 'L-shaped pieces d, one arm of each piece extending into and being riveted within the channel of the body portion, as shown in Fig. 6, and the other thickened by folding on itself.

By the use of fiat blades sufficient strength and stiffness of blade are obtained for holding the papers firmly in place, with mini mum of thickness of file or width of channel.

As the ends of all'of the strips of the plurality of series lie side by side upon the bearings or steps 0, all of the strips may be secured by a single securing device atveach end of the staff. Securing devices of different kinds may be employed. As shown, I make use of rings B, either sliding upon the staff and drawn back to release the strips or provided each with a slot u, which may be turned over the channel a: to permit the insertion or removal of the end of the strip and may then be carried to one side, so that the uncut portion of the ring will hold the strips in place. Whether the ring slides or turns, a securing device is desirable for holding it in place after adjustment. For instance, the

ring may have a notch v to receive the end of a spring-detent e, which lies within a re- Fig. 9, the end. portions being of wood ormetal or other material, as desired.

Without limiting myself to the precise construction and arrangement of parts shown, I claim as my invention 1. A newspaper-file having a longitudinal channel with end steps or bearings above the bottom of the channel, and a plurality of retainin g bars or blades, the ends of all of which are supported on said bearings, while the body portions of one series of bars are below those of the other series, substantially as set forth.

2. A newspaper-file consisting of a stafi with a longitudinal channel having elevated bearings at the ends, a plurality of series of retaining-bars, all resting on said bearings, the bodies of one series below those of the other, and a single retaining device at each end for securing and releasing the bars, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

BERNARD R. GREEN.

Witnesses:

F. L. FREEMAN, HARRY J. GRoss. 

